Dean's Welcome

Congratulations! You have taken the first step to
entering the wonderful and rewarding profession of teaching. Teaching
is a time honored profession in which one has the opportunity to change the
lives of thousands of individuals in the span of a career. Teachers
can create a climate and culture in which the hopes and dreams of students
and parents can be realized.

The UAM School of Education aspires to prepare
multi-faceted, highly qualified professional educators who are caring
individuals and are committed to addressing the challenges of educating a
diverse population of P-12 students in an evolving technological world.
Teachers must be like brilliant jewelers who address the individual needs of
students by shaping each one into multi-faceted gemstones that reflect the
knowledge, skills, and belief in self required to be a productive citizen.

The UAM School of Education offers teacher licensure
undergraduate programs of study in K-6 Elementary Education, Middle Level
Childhood Education, and K-12 Physical Education. Our graduate
programs include the Master of Education, the Master of Education in
Educational Leadership for building level administration, the Master of Arts
in Teaching degree and the Master of Physical Education.

The UAM School of Education programs also include
endorsements that provide additional coursework for teachers who want to add
a license in coaching, or K-12 Special Education.

The UAM School of Education faculty and staff are
dedicated to the highest standards for the preparation of teachers and
administrators. As a CAEP accredited teacher education program, the
School of Education prepares teachers to be professional educators who have
knowledge of content, are skilled in instructional strategies to meet the
needs of all students and are competent in the use of classroom technology
to promote student learning. Graduates of our
programs value the diversity of their community and school and understand
the importance of meeting the needs of a diverse student population.